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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
FARMERS As LEGISLATORS.

Several Laws Recommended by
the Dakota Farmers' AlIlance-An
interest laW-ProvIslone Of the
Bill for Taxing and Assessing
Railroad Property.
Huron, Special Telegram, Dec. 16.-Da.
kota's farmers and horticulturists have
held the boards in Huron for four days Of
this week. First the farmers banded to-
gether after legal forms under tho little
Farmers' alliance. Fl. G. Loucks Of Clear
Lake was their president last year; G. A.
Soderberg Of Hartford does the
scribe work. Their aim IL the better
ment Of No. 1. To get this they will fight
corporations OF all kinds; and, although
they have. fought the air good
deal in the past, this has only tougbened
posed their No. 1 aspirations. Their pres
ident is one OF The ablest men in the ALI
ance, and he has mind we'll informed on
most subjects relating to his brethren. In
his annual address some Of the points
urged were:
The alliance desires that majority ofthe
board OF regents Of the agricultural college
at Brookings he farmers. Gov. Church
was requested to 50 appoint, but the re-
quest was not observed. It is recommend
ed that the Law be amended 80 that the
alliance vii! appoint two. the board Of A.
riculture one, and the horticultural and
ioresty soci0ties one each. Recommends
the ro-enactment Of the bill votoed by
Gov. Church, which requires the territory
to duplicate the amounts raised By coufi-
ties 40 premiums up to $500. In this con-
nection quite an extended account u given
Of legislation III the last legislature. RI.
cites the action Of the railroads in Dakota
raising grain and fuel rates rs per cent
t,.,,i A1s~ &rven khn ic4e~~A- q. ~
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
A Sleepy Bridegroom.
San Francisco Argonaut.

San francisco Argonaut.
What is the whole duty of a bride
groom when, after the wedding and
breakfast, he finds himself alone with
his bride in an empty railway COM
partment? One would imagine that
few terms OF endearment, and possibly
an occasional caress, would not be
considered quite out of place. This
seems to have been the opinion of q
young lady who was married at Ac-
crington, the other day, to a Mr..
John Smith. The blushing bride had
not been married before, but she was
naturally surprised and distressed by
the proceedings OF her husband. They
had scarcely left Accrington, when Mr..
Smith settled himself in corner,
yawned once Or twice. and iell into O
deep slumber. 1t is possible that Mr..
Smith in repose is not a very pleasing
spectacle. 1t is possible that Mrs.
Smith was merely hurt by the stolidi-
tv of his demeanor under conditions
favorable to cheerfulness, not to say
enthusiasm. But it is certain that,
for one or both of these reasons, the
maiden slipped quietly out of the car
riage at the first station. leaving be-
hind her only slip of paper attached
to Mr.. Smiths coat-tail and bearing
these words: "Tired of matrimony.
Had enough of it and had gone home
to my ma. Mary"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Criminal Calendar,

Silas Ma.com and Chas. McCullom, on
trail at Newton, ILL.,. for the murder of
George Bowen, were both found guilty and
sentenced to % years imprisonment.
At Nebraska City. Neb., A Gibson was
found dead. At first it was thought that
death resulted from drunkenness and ex-
posure. but later developments show that
he was murdered and robbed.
At Pickardsville, Mo-, William Kirk
killed his brother in-law, Robert Kirk.
The quarrel grew out of a dog fight, during
which Robert kicked the wrong dog, where
upon William slashed him in the throat
with 9 dirk, severing the iugular vein.
At Flora, ILL.,. John Kelly and Ernest
Jones attempted to force their way into
the house of Mrs. Livingst on. She fred at
them as they were entering q window,
wounding both, but.not seriously. They
then broke down the door, entered the
house and ielled Mrs. Livingston to the
floor with her own revolver. The men
were arrested. Jones is the wild scion OF a
wealthy citizen and Kelly is q leading re-
sident. q prominent Mason and church
member.
New York Special: A few weeks ago q
story was printed about the arrest of two
Chicago crooks for stealing d 81, 900 bill
from q gentleman in house OF i'll fame. The
gentleman gave his name as p. N. Hous-
ton, and said he was from Chicago. There
was no evidence to hold the alleged crooks,
but the publication led to other develop.
ments. 1t new turns out that Houston"
is Percy Hatch, the cashier of the Balti-
more & Ohio Express company. and he
has not been seen since the night of the
robbery. He is q defaulter Tor over 81, 900.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Nuggets Of Foreign Mews.

Editor Hooper, following NJ. O'Brien's
example, refuses to wear the prison clothes,
and remains in bed day and night.
Telegrams from Senegal announce that
the famous Marabout Mahmound Lamine,
chief opponent OF French influence in the
Soudan was killed in the recent encounter
with French troops.
Sullivan offers to fight either Kilrain or
Smith In the first week Of April and the
other man in the first week Of May, each
for IS, 900 side Jem Smith has return
ed to London. He looks but little worse
for the fight.
The Petite Journal OF Paris censures
President Carnot for sending through the
French ambassador at Berlin message
to Emperor William that he would do all
In his power TO maintain amicable rela.
tions between France and Germany.
The duke Of Norfolk, who went to Rome
to convey to the pope the congratulations
Of Queen Victoria on his jubilee, has left
that city ,curtailing his visit, SO the Gaulois
says, because Of the absolute refusal OF
the pope to interfere Ia the relations be-
tween the Irish clergy and people. Mar.
RAmpella, the papal secretary, the paper
says, informed the duke that the pope had
already used his influence with the clergy
but could not ask the priests to cease to
be patriots without running the risk OF
causing rebellion Of section oi the
clergy and loss Of the hold OF the church
upon the psople.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29

Delegates from some 813 republican
clubs OF the United States met in
New York, and continued in session for
several days. The committee on perma-
nent organization presented the following
among other officers Of the convention:
For president. William M. Evarts, Of
New York; for vice presidents, L. A. Rose,
Dakota; e. H. Conger, Iowa; ]. p. Heat
wole. Minnesota; r. N. La Toilette, Wis
consin; secretaries-chief secretary, G. W..
johnson. Minnesota: e. A. Sumner, MINI
nesota.
A draft for constitution for national
organization to be known ~ the "Repub-
lican League OF the United States" was
presented. A president, three vice presi-
dents and secretary and treasurer were to
be the officers. A draft Of constitution
Tor state leagues was also presented. The
latter was to hold annual conventions, but
are not to express any preference for any
candidate before any political convention.
ANY club having twenty members, and
duly organised, 10 entitled to membership
In state leagues. A convention Of the
league during the year 1888 is also provid.
ed for. Hon j ohm A. Kason Of Iowa, present.
ed . report embodying history Of the re-
publican party and rosolution1 against
fre0 trade, suppression oi negro votes, etc.
During the sessions there were many
spseches made BY distinguished members
of the party. James r. Foster 81 New York
was slscted pfssidenS 81 the
National League. fhs executive : of,eers
and Vice presidents Of the league were ehos-
On By. the various stete organizations in
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29

One often hears it said OF persons
who have peculiar mentaland physic-
al traits that it ''runs in their fami-
ly" to do or be so. These hereditary
traits are certainly undesirable, if
they take a form like that which the
following story presents:
A woman returning from the funer-
al OF her third husband seated herself
in the presence of her sympathizing
neighbors, and said. with the calm
ness ofresignation:
ut amt so hard to bear as it would
be il it didn't run in our family to be
widders; but it does, and We just have
to make up our minds to it..
"My grandmother was three times
widder, my mother buried two hus-
bands, my sister Jane has buried two,
and her third is mighty low now with
q lingering fever; one Of my aunts
had Tour, and outlived the last one OF
them, and my sister Maria's second
husband is so sickly she might as well
be getting her mourning ready:
Il tell youits mighty hard to have
widderhood run in your family like
thatl"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
RESUME OF tine NEWS.
Washington News ltems.

DIR. Charles F. Mcdonald, head OF the
postal money department., claims to be
the first Irish-American graduate from
Harvard.
The president will receive on New Year .
day according to the usual programme.
He will be assisted by Mrs. Cleveland and
the ladies OF the cabinet.
The president has designated Brig. Gen.
Nc Feely, commissary general oi subsis-
tence. to act as secretary OF war during the
absence Of Secretary Endicott.
Representative Glover OF Missouri has
prepared bill amendatory OF the super
vision OF the government through the COM
mission over the telegraph lines running
between the states.
The general land office has finished the
adjustment OF the Wisconsin Central land
grant and the lists have been approved by
the secretary and the patents are being is
sued as rapidly as possible. This leaves
439, 145 acres still due the road, but as it
does not exist within the idemnity limits
the road will probably have to bear the
loss.
The alien act is more sweeping in its pro-
visions than was intended, and already
two important amendments have been
proposed to it. By a strict construction
OF the language OF the act foreign gov
ernments, represented by ministers or am
bassadors in Washington, cannot purchase
or erect a legation building in the District
OF Columbia.
The society circles OF Washington were
stirred to their very center by the conf1rma-
tion of the rumor OF an elopement and
hasty marriage in high life. The contract.
ing parties were Miss Bessie Hillyer and G..
G. Bulkley. Miss Hillyer is the only daugh.
ter OF {. j. Hillyer, OF the firm OF Hillyer 4
Ralston. A peculiar phase Of the affair is
that Miss Hillyer was engaged to be mar
ried to w. Trenholm, son OF Controller
Trenholm, who holds a position in the
Philadelphia mint.
1t is learned that Secretary Whitney,
who is now in New York, has instructed
Commodore Gherardi, in command OF the
New York navy yard. to send a naval yes.
sci on a cruise after the enormous raft
from Nova Scotia. now adrift in the path
of European vessels, to warn them OF it's
presence and, if possible, to tow it to q
place of safety. This action is taken in
compliance with the request of the Mari
time Exchange. 1t is expected that the
US. S. Dolphin will be sent on this mis-
sion.
The secretary OF the treasury transmit
ted to congress estimates to meet de-
ficiencies in the expenditures OF the various
departments of the government for the fis-
cal year ended June 80. 1887, and pri or
years, amounting to S5, $50, 97S. He also
submitted an estimate aggregating So, O75,
274 to meet urgent demands upon gov
ernment for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1888; and a schedule or claims amounting
to 1888, 703, allowed by the sixth auditor
on account OF the compensation OF post
masters under the readjustment act OF
1883.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Genera, News ltems.


The National Prohibition party, through
its executive committee, issued call for
a national convention at Indianapolis
June 6, 1888.
At Jacksonville, Fla, S. Ritzeweller,
Wholesale and retail dry goods ana cloth
ing, assigned. Liabilities over $3.50, OOc;
assets, 100000.
The scheme OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company for the establishment OF an
employees saving institution has been per-
fected. and President Roberts issued a cir
cular to those in it's service east OF Pitts.
burg and Erie. setting forth the action OF
OF the board OF directors and outlining the
regulations Of the fund.
The annual statement OF the New York
Central railroad has just been issued. 1t
shows the following facts: Gross earnings
for the year ending Sept. 30, $35, 297 ,O55;
an increase OF s.. .79O.695 compared with
the previous year; operating expenses,
$22, 3SS, 623, an increase OF So, 76S, 247;
net earnings, $12, 9OS.432.
The Iowa supreme court declares illegal
the tax voted by Dubuque to the Chicago,
st. Paul, & Kansas City road. The
grounds upon which the decision is based
are that the Dubuque and Northwestern
had been transferred to q foreign corpora.
tion, whereas the tax was voted on the
representation that the road would be
built, operated and controlled by Dubuque
capital, and also that the tax levy was ir-
regular. The tax voted amounts to over
$267, 900, and Of this there has been paid
over to the company over $123, 600.
From Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado and
Missouri como rep orts OF heavy winds and
bitter cold, increasing in intensity. There
in terrible suffering in the western part ol
Kansas. Four people are reported dead
in Clark county from the cold, while near
Dighton, Kan. a woman and her two
children are known to have perished.
There 10 great suffering in that section oi
the State owing to the scarcity OF coal.
The supply was exhausted during previous
cold snap in the first part OF the month
and the situation is now deplorable.
dispatch to the Fargo Argus from Gale
donia, Oak, states that the town is all
broke up over q ghostly appearance, which
reese mbles the body OF one Of the departed
pioneers OF that place-Chet Clarke. He
died a year ago, leaving considerable prop
erty, including mill and saloon. The
spirit is frequently seen around the mill.
A sober, respecta BILE citizen met the ghost
upon the bridge the other night and was
so frightened that he jumped therefrom.
Another has seen the specter four times in
different places. The bartender at Mr..
Clarke's old saloon saw the spirit walk in
the door the other night pass diagonall y
through the room, turn and 60 along the
bar, then disappear through the wall where
there was neither door nor window.
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End Of 3 Moted pesperado.

Elihu Gregg. who for fifty years has beer
the error Of the border farmers Of Pennsyl-
was found dead on the West Virginia
mountains with bullet hole in his breast.
Gregg, who was over eighty years old, had
just heen released from term In
prison for horse stealing. and went at
once to West Virginia, swearing he would
kill certain persons whom he charged with
treachery to him. It Is supposed that he
met death at the hands Of one OF those
iuountaineers while striving to carry out
his threats. Gregg In his long career as Q
horse and cattle thief managed to sluds
justice with cunning and skill.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Record of Casualties.

An explosion OF naphtha in the sewers OF
Rochester, N. Y. kills several people and
causes great loss OF property.
Weeping Water, small town eleven
miles north on the Missouri Pacific. was
almost entirely destroyed by fire. Loss,
$4,000; little insurance,
A fro broke out on Market street at
Pittsburg and burned fercely. The fire
started in Fleishman & Co. q dry goods
establishment, and after its complete de.
struction the flames communicated to
Yeager & Co.'s toy store adjoining. The
buildings are large four-story structures!
The loss will reach over 500, 600.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
KILRAlN VS.. SMITH.
Complications Growing Out of the
Fight.

Richard K. Fox, OF New York, received
the following cable in reply to a telegra m
sen recently claiming stakes and champion.
ship for Kilrain if Smith refused to fight.
London. Dec. 21.-The Sporting Life has
the following bulletin in it's windows and
is attracting large crowds: Kilrain arriv.
ed in London last night in the hest
condition. He is ready and willing
TO fight Smith tomorrow. His
only injury is black eye. His hands ore
sound. Kilrain claims the title OF
zette belt, which he is prepared to defend
against all comers. Smith refuses to re-.
new tho fight. The stakes therefore must
be drawn in accordance with the decision.
Kilrain is pronounced the greatest fighter
OF modern times. Smiths hackers award.
ed him his share of the battle money.
Kilrain claims similar treatment. Gable
at once instructions. ATKINSON.
In reply Fox cabled as follows
George w. Atkinson, Referee Kilrair.
Smith Fight, Sporting Life, London.-Ii
Smith won't fight claim full stakes and
championship OF the world for Kilrain.
Will present our champion with entire
stakes. Smiths backdown must be pub
licly announced. RICHARD K. Fox.
Fox will present Kilrain with the SIS. 900
put up by him as his share OF the stakes,
and also the 81, 900 sent the American
his claim for the full stakes be alIo we'd
Kilrain will also receive the additional
5000. or 81 900 in all. Fox says he
intends now either'to force Sullivan to a
fight or make him quit. Sullivan is, he
says, but ex-champion now, and if he'de-
sires to retain the title Of champion he
must battle Kilrain.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Wholesale Frauds on a Railroad.

A dispatch from Pittsburg says: John
Henry, passenger agent Of the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie railroad, and number OF other
officials and clerks in the passenger de.
partment and ticket office received care
fully worded notifications signed
by President John Newell and Gen.
eral Superintendent Holbrook sig
nifying that their presence would
not be required at their respective
desks for lew days. as the books OF the
department were being audited to get ready
for tine new system Of handling tickets
about to be adopted by the management.
This il the beginning Of q series OF develop.
ments in the passenger department OF the
Pittsburg 4 Lake Erie railroad which
recent startling disclosures in the freight
department Of the Panhandle.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29

After an instant she drew herself
softly away from him. The youth
come back to her face. She stood
n'sth nat her repellent hand against his
oreuso. .sSHo,,,a - u" she said searchingly.
ouiu yo. e and attitude there
anu IN the giant "a Flora Wade o1
was once more til helieve me- if ]
long ago, "would you Won even
told you that I cared 70. va aaoT,
even that day in camp, yea. rev
Maskelyne was silent. He -"
deep breath.
UYes -
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
SMITH AND KILRAIN.
They Meet in France and Fight Over
One Hundred and Six Rounds tosa
Draw.

One Hundred and Six Rounds tosa
Draw.
The International contest between Jake
Kilrain Of Baltimore and Jem Smith Of
England, for the diamond belt and the
championship of the world, took place on
the Island of st. Pierre. in the river Seine,
France. on the 10th in the presence of
about 100 persons. There was no police
interference. g. w. Atkinson, the referee,
performed his duties..w ith satisfaction to all
concerned. Jem Smith was seconded by
Jack Baldeck and Jack Harper, and was
attended by Jem Howes and Dick Rob-
erts. Kilrain was seconded by Charley
Mitchell and Ned Donnelly and was
attended by Charles Rowell. Messrs.
Fleming and Harding acted as timekeep-
ers and umpires. The fight was remarks a.
BILE for the persistent wrestling of the
men. In the fourth round Smith was
knocked nearly silly by q terrific smack on
the ear. Though Smith had the worst OF
difficulties, and was as fresh as Kilrain
when darkness stopped the fight, at 4:45.
One hundred and six rounds were fought,
lasting two and half hours. The party
left the Paris -Rouen train at the village OF
Borshiers, whence they trampled across
muddy fields and marehy lands to
the river, where there was q steam launch
lying alongside the bank. The party in
cluded Lord De Clifford, the marquis of
Queensbury; Sir Hugh Drummond, Hon.
Mr.. Sandes and Capt. Lee Barber. The
ed to the scene selected for the fight. There
great difficulty was experienced in getting
a good site for the ring on account OF the
deep mud. Eventually an excellent ring was
pitched. Kilrain fought at 1S4 pounds
and Smith at 1SO pounds, q heavier weight
than he has fought at heretofore. Smith, g
caster was thrown into the ring and was
Immediately followed by Kilrain's beaver.
The fight commenced at 2:1O p. m. Itwas
q lively and energetic battle for the three
first rounds-quick give and take with
Kilrain got in, giving Smith smash
on the ear which appeared to stun him. In
the wrestling, which formed feature Of q
number Of succeeding rounds, Smith was
no match for the American. He had the
worst of every fall, Kilrain each time com.
ing down heavily on his prostrated FORM
TIE fight was declared draw. Up to the
ninetieth round Kilrain held the advantage
and had knocked Smith down three times.
while Smith had only once succeeded in
knocking Kilrain down. One hundred
forty minutes. Both men, however. kept
strong on their legs. The light was now
fast fading and the cold bitter. Smiths
seconds repeatedly urged that the
timekeepers could not see their watches,
nor the referee il foul were COM
mitted. Smith come marvelously in the
last six rounds. but Kilrain was always
game, cool and collected. In the ono hum
dred and sixth, and last round. both
were fighting as quickly as at the start, when
Mr.. Atkinson ordered an adjournment ol
Tho 80 AHo 10 n 1x,,,I
cheers. the spectators being delighted with
the pluck shown by both men. just az
the fighting ceased snow began to fall.
In Sullivan's opinion, to-day's fight was
the gameiest Witnessed in many years be-
tween big men.
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Killing of a Duluth Railroad Engl-
no0r:

A bad accident happened early Monday
evening the 21st, at Pickering Hill, below
Mahtowa, to the limited train on the St..
Paul & Duluth road, due at Duluth at 7:2O
p. m. Engineer William Thomas of st. Paul
was killed, and the following persons in
jured:
Mike Lynch, fireman, left hip fractured;
head and hand badly hurt; G..
A. Lundberg. Duluth, side hurt and
groin injured pretty seriously; G. NJ. Kerr
Titusville, Pa, chest and arm hurt and
heau cut; II. B. Goetches, Titusville, Pa,
injured in back and leg; A. G.. Cattell, men,
ber OF produce exchange, New York, nose
broken, left side hurt, evidence Of internal
injuries, as he had hemorrhage; G. NJ. Pen.
ny, st. Paul, brakeman, bruised about the
knee; w. H. Coleman, paymaster OF the
road, hurt but slightly about tie head.
Cured. a new road bed is being cut through
a gravel bank. and when the train run into
the open switch it struck the solid founda-
tion Of the new road bed and the locomo-
tive the combination baggage and smok-
ing car and the st. Paul first class couch
went down the embankment, landing on
the side. The train was going twenty
miles an hour. Engineer Thomas legs
were crushed and the eccentric rod OF the
engine entered his body at the loins and
ran clear to his breast through the bowels.
Conductor John McMauus hastened to
him. All he said was ''Hold me, believe
am going to faint" He was about twenty
five years old and leaves q wife, but no
children, in st. Paul. His parents also
live there. He had been considering tho
question of retiring from the road, and it
was said at Duluth that this was to be his
last trip. He was the oldest engineer on
the road, and had accumulated about
$50, 900, which was invested in st. Paul
and Duluth real estate.